Buddy Works OFFCON 40g

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The numbers

Full spec sheet

Type: Metal jig
Length: 60 mm (2.4 in)
Weight: 40 g (1 7/16 oz)
Buoyancy: Fast sinking
Action: Slaloms smoothly along the bottom, no belly hook
Hook size: 2x single hooks (no belly hook)
Target species: Flathead
Retrieve style: Slow, bottom-contact retrieve
Model: BDW-OC40

Information

The swimming action

OFFCON is a super-shallow tuning of Buddy Works' OFFBAIT metal jig, with the belly hook removed and the remaining two hooks redesigned to follow the jig's own motion. That keeps the jig's natural slalom along the bottom intact instead of it catching or fouling in skinny water, while the wide gape still drives deep on the take.

When to throw it

Built for super-shallow water where a standard two-hook jig's belly hook would foul on the bottom, the 40g OFFCON suits skinny sandbanks, shallow flats and the last few metres of a retrieve as it nears the shore. It is a shallow-water specialist within the flatfish lineup rather than an all-depth searchbait.

How to work it

Retrieve slowly and steadily so the jig stays in contact with the bottom, letting it slalom rather than lift off. Because the hook system tracks the jig's own action, hook-up rates stay high even in the skinny water this lure is built for, so there is little need to strike hard on the take.

The setup it likes

A medium-power flatfish or light shore-jigging rod around 8 to 9 feet suits the 40g OFFCON in shallow water. Match it with a 2500 to 3500 size spinning reel, PE0.8 to PE1.2 braid, and a 16 to 20 lb fluorocarbon leader for the close-range, structure-heavy water this lure is designed to cover.

Before you buy

Straight answers

How is it priced?

We aim to beat your local price. We ship direct from Japan, cutting out the overseas middleman, and shipping is shown at checkout before you pay.

When does my order leave Japan?

Orders are packed in Japan and leave within 3–8 business days, tracked. You get a tracking number by email the moment it ships.

How long does delivery take?

Your order leaves Japan in 3–8 business days, tracked. Checkout shows the delivery options for your country, with their price and delivery estimate, before you pay.

Will I be charged import duty or tax?

US import duty is shown as its own line at checkout, before you pay. Your parcel then travels duty-paid, so there is nothing to pay on delivery.

Is it genuine stock?

Yes. Every item is genuine Japanese-market stock, sourced in Japan from an established Japanese wholesaler and shipped straight to you. Never marketplace resellers.